Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

About the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)

The CJAC is comprised of 28 government and community partners whose mission is to develop a comprehensive continuum of services for the adult criminal justice system, identify service gaps, and develop intervention strategies and comprehensive solutions to:

• Reduce the demand for County jail beds.
• Reduce the number of Durham County residents in state prison facilities.
• Develop a continuum of programs, services and sanctions that provides options to the criminal justice system.
• Pursue initiatives that are respectful towards victims, offenders and the community.
• Pursue funding for initiatives through grant opportunities and requests to local and state government.

The CJAC is advisory in nature and has no authority over any public or private entity.